Scope of protection of works of art

Legal analysis: the scope of protection is as follows: (1) Copyright protection of artistic works is equivalent to the protection of the right of signature of groundbreaking works. No matter where it is published or the first-class exhibition is open to the public, the signature of the artistic work is the original author's name, and no one can change or copy it at will.

(2) The publication and exhibition of works of art, whether in painting columns or newspapers, need the consent of the original author, and the relevant exhibition rights must be obtained from the original author. The copyright of a work that has not been purchased shall not be exhibited, and the original author may sue for infringement.

(3) the right to adapt original works. If you want to adapt art works on the basis of the original work, you must communicate with the original author, where to change, what to change, and the use after the change. After obtaining the consent of the original and signing the copyright transfer of the work with the original, you can make corresponding adaptations within the scope of allowable adaptations, and you can't make arbitrary adaptations against the contents of the contract.

(4) The right of appearance of works of art. The plagiarism of works of art can be the appearance plagiarism of the whole work, most of which is plagiarism, and a small part of which is plagiarism. Applying for an appearance patent for a work can protect the appearance structure of the whole work, and no one can copy it without the consent of the original.

Legal basis: Article 3 of the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The term "works" as mentioned in this Law refers to intellectual achievements that are original and can be expressed in a certain form in the fields of literature, art and science, including:

(1) Written works;

(2) Oral works;

(3) Music, drama, folk art, dance and acrobatic works;

(4) Artistic and architectural works;

(5) Photographic works;

(6) Audio-visual works;

(seven) engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps, schematic diagrams and other graphic works and model works;

(8) Computer software;

(9) other intellectual achievements that meet the characteristics of the work.